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Propaganda Debunking

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Spitfire of ATJ

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Wed Jun 13, 2012, 06:58 PM Jun 2012

Stop calling it "The Free Market" because that's Right Wing spin [View all]

"Freedom" sounds good, doesn't it? Saying you are into "freedom" makes you sound good too.

The "Free Markets" sounds like a good thing too.

But ask yourself, what EXACTLY is the "Free Market" free of?

Regulations, or in other words - LAWS.

From now on, when someone says they support "The Free Market" correct them by saying they support "A Lawless Market".

Suddenly, they don't sound like such a "good guy" anymore. You've taken away their time tested, focus group talking point and white cowboy hat and made them the bad guy.

I hope this idea spreads far and wide.

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right, it would be like a football game veganlush Jun 2012 #1
Good approach. The "free market" is a model, that doesn't exist in reality. immoderate Jun 2012 #2
I much prefer egbertowillies Jun 2012 #10
Free enterprise: a rightie term just like free markets -- freedom from law and regulation, progree Jun 2012 #11
Excellent catch. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #3
I'd love it if this landed on the home page. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #6
Or "market anarchy" ArcticFox Jun 2012 #4
Good one. Or, to rearrange: The Anarchic Market (almost rhymes), nt progree Jun 2012 #9
Good band names. It's a framing issue, where Mc Mike Oct 2012 #19
We have market anarchy now NaturalCommunist Jun 2013 #22
I first heard the term in the early 70's in college Gman Jun 2012 #5
I don't agree. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #7
Bingo. My thinking exactly. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #8
why help Republican liars CleanLucre Jun 2012 #12
Every reasoning molecule of me agrees with you, but Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #13
Points well made but don't overlook CleanLucre Jun 2012 #14
Polanyi's the Great Transformation majia12a Jun 2012 #15
I hope the phrase catches on. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #16
great point TeamPooka Jul 2012 #17
Good point Craig_Langford Jul 2012 #18
good point TOC Oct 2012 #20
You said it well. zeemike Mar 2013 #21
We need FAIR market practices libodem Jun 2013 #23
It means changing the laws.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #24
Markets will never be either fair or efficient bread_and_roses Oct 2014 #27
Yep libodem Oct 2014 #28
even with good intentions of enforcing real competition, the huge players in any market have a lot Bill USA Oct 2013 #25
The huge players also get deals on materials the little guy can't. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #26
free market harbinger07 Mar 2015 #29
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